Gore is a pioneering American technology and apparel brand best known for inventing Gore-Tex, a waterproof and breathable fabric that revolutionized outdoor and sporting gear. Founded in 1958 by Wilbert “Bill” Gore and Genevieve “Vieve” Gore in Newark, Delaware, the company began in their basement with the development of Multi-Tet cable, a PTFE-insulated multi-conductor ribbon cable used in computers and space missions. Under the leadership of their son, Robert W. Gore, the company expanded its ...
applications of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) to include Gore-Tex fabric, medical devices, industrial products, and electronic components. Gore-Tex, discovered in 1969 by Robert Gore through a unique stretching process of PTFE, transformed outdoor apparel by providing durable waterproofness combine
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